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  • Basingstoke
  • Competitive
    • Permanent
  • 06 Mar 2020

We are GAME.

We're all about building the most valuable community for gamers, bringing them latest games, exclusive editions, and hottest consoles to the UK. We're the UK's No.1 high-street videogames retailer for a reason - and we're looking for someone special to join us.

Think you're up for the challenge?

What you'll be doing

We're looking for a Project Manager to join our team in Basingstoke. Reporting to the Head of Business Planning, this is a pivotal role maintaining the efficient operation & planning of the wider commercial projects such as console launch, AAA Releases and E3 to name a few, working alongside the commercial team to ensure all products/events launch successfully. With a big focus on leading projects and senior stakeholders across all functions and leading the management and improvement of processes that deliver valuable efficiencies to the wider business, this is an expansive role that offers plenty of scope for development. As part of our Business Planning team, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Status reporting and issue management
  • Play key role in implementing the process of our new release proposition planning, leading meetings with the senior management team throughout the year, and ensuring actions are taken and closed off quickly.
  • Lead senior stakeholder planning meeting to support the planning process for AAA
  • Ensure campaign planning is insight led by facilitating future planning sessions
  • Support Commercial team with process issues
  • Coordinate commercial activity during Black Friday and E3 to ensure the team stay on track with key tasks
  • Coach, develop and support the team to continuously improve accuracy, efficiency and commercial business benefit

Your EXP

  • Project Management qualifications is essential i.e. PRINCE2
  • Previous Project Management experience (within a commercial environment is desirable)
  • Experience of successfully managing key business processes; documenting, improving and monitoring compliance
  • Relentless attention to detail and a passion for accuracy and consistency
  • Ability to understand complex commercial and business processes and find solutions to overcome system limitations

Bonus points for:

Knowing your stuff. Genuinely passionate and excited about what you do, you're a team player with an interest in gaming and experience in a similar field.

We've got a lot to offer

What's in it for you? Plenty. We offer our team a pretty nice package of perks (even if we do say so ourselves), including:

  • Fantastic opportunities for development and promotion
  • Awesome staff discounts on the latest games, consoles, tech, and more
  • Matched pension contributions
  • A generous benefits package

...and much, much more!

Not a bad deal, huh?

Basecamp

You'll be joining our Business Planning team in Basingstoke. With an onsite BELONG gaming arena featuring some of the hottest console games, awesome tournaments, clubs and competitions - from football and foosball to bake-offs - there's plenty to get involved with. Our on-site Control Room offers special themed days throughout the year.

We've even been known to have beer o' clock Fridays, free pizza lunches, and enough sweets to keep the whole office buzzing. It all adds up to one amazing, vibrant place to work with one of the most exciting company cultures you'll ever experience.

Sounds amazing, right?

  • Basingstoke
  • Competitive
    • Permanent
  • 06 Mar 2020

We are GAME.

We're all about building the most valuable community for gamers, bringing them latest games, exclusive editions, and hottest consoles to the UK. We're the UK's No.1 high-street videogames retailer for a reason - and we're looking for someone special to join us.

Think you're up for the challenge?

What you'll be doing

We're looking for a Project Manager to join our team in Basingstoke. Reporting to the Head of Business Planning, this is a pivotal role maintaining the efficient operation & planning of the wider commercial projects such as console launch, AAA Releases and E3 to name a few, working alongside the commercial team to ensure all products/events launch successfully. With a big focus on leading projects and senior stakeholders across all functions and leading the management and improvement of processes that deliver valuable efficiencies to the wider business, this is an expansive role that offers plenty of scope for development. As part of our Business Planning team, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Status reporting and issue management
  • Play key role in implementing the process of our new release proposition planning, leading meetings with the senior management team throughout the year, and ensuring actions are taken and closed off quickly.
  • Lead senior stakeholder planning meeting to support the planning process for AAA
  • Ensure campaign planning is insight led by facilitating future planning sessions
  • Support Commercial team with process issues
  • Coordinate commercial activity during Black Friday and E3 to ensure the team stay on track with key tasks
  • Coach, develop and support the team to continuously improve accuracy, efficiency and commercial business benefit

Your EXP

  • Project Management qualifications is essential i.e. PRINCE2
  • Previous Project Management experience (within a commercial environment is desirable)
  • Experience of successfully managing key business processes; documenting, improving and monitoring compliance
  • Relentless attention to detail and a passion for accuracy and consistency
  • Ability to understand complex commercial and business processes and find solutions to overcome system limitations

Bonus points for:

Knowing your stuff. Genuinely passionate and excited about what you do, you're a team player with an interest in gaming and experience in a similar field.

We've got a lot to offer

What's in it for you? Plenty. We offer our team a pretty nice package of perks (even if we do say so ourselves), including:

  • Fantastic opportunities for development and promotion
  • Awesome staff discounts on the latest games, consoles, tech, and more
  • Matched pension contributions
  • A generous benefits package

...and much, much more!

Not a bad deal, huh?

Basecamp

You'll be joining our Business Planning team in Basingstoke. With an onsite BELONG gaming arena featuring some of the hottest console games, awesome tournaments, clubs and competitions - from football and foosball to bake-offs - there's plenty to get involved with. Our on-site Control Room offers special themed days throughout the year.

We've even been known to have beer o' clock Fridays, free pizza lunches, and enough sweets to keep the whole office buzzing. It all adds up to one amazing, vibrant place to work with one of the most exciting company cultures you'll ever experience.

Sounds amazing, right?

  • Cambridge
  • 33360.00 - 36360.00 GBP Annual
    • Contract
  • 06 Mar 2020

Cambridge University Press has an exciting opportunity available for a Project Manager to join our English Language Teaching (ELT) division based in Cambridge. You will join us on a full time, 12 month fixed term contract and in return,we are offering acompetitive salary of GBP33,360 - GBP36,360 per annum plus benefits.

We have over 2,500 talented employees across 50 international offices uniting all our publishing groups. We're one of the world's most respected publishers, driven by the purpose of unlocking people's potential with the best learning and research solutions. We work in global teams, tackle the big issues, raise education standards, and deliver innovative solutions to learners and researchers.

We will offer a fantastic benefits package to our Project Manager:

- Group personal pension

- Free life assurance

- Inclusive and flexible working environment

- 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

- On-site fitness facilities

- Easily accessible with a 10 minutes walk from the train station

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced and highly organised individual to take on the role of Project Manager who will oversee the production of Global ELT publishing projects.

This is on a varied role, leading on coordination and communication of all activities between departments within a matrix structure. We will be looking to you to plan, monitor and coordinate the delivery of publishing projects which typically include both print and digital products. As a central role within your project team, you will be expected to drive established processes, manage scope and change and foster a culture of continual improvement.

On a day-to-day basis you will be focused on ensuring schedules, budgets, risks and issues are monitored and maintained. You will also ensure regular project progress reporting is consistently delivered according to ELT requirements.

What we are looking for in our ideal Project Manager:

It's essential that you have previous relevant project management experience and ideally, a project or programme management qualification, e.g. MSP, Agile, PMQ, PRINCE2. You should have a demonstrable understanding of key project management principles including risk and change management. Experience of evaluating product build requirements is required as is the ability to create and manage budgets and schedules.

You will have experience managing multiple stakeholders and leading teams of both internal colleagues and external vendors through complex projects, often having to show initiative to implement solutions to issues that are raised.

You will also possess the following skills and experience:

- Proficient at multitasking and prioritizing

- Spoken and written fluency in English

- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator), Acrobat Pro and Microsoft Office

- Knowledge of HTML, CSS3 and SCORM/xApi standards is desirable

- Experience or background in ELT is desirable

- Experience using MS Project and SAP is desirable

Closing date: Monday 16th March

Click 'apply' today - don't miss out on this opportunity to join an organisation that plays a leading role in today's global market place as ourProject Manager.

  • Cambridge
  • 33360.00 - 36360.00 GBP Annual
    • Contract
  • 06 Mar 2020

Cambridge University Press has an exciting opportunity available for a Project Manager to join our English Language Teaching (ELT) division based in Cambridge. You will join us on a full time, 12 month fixed term contract and in return,we are offering acompetitive salary of GBP33,360 - GBP36,360 per annum plus benefits.

We have over 2,500 talented employees across 50 international offices uniting all our publishing groups. We're one of the world's most respected publishers, driven by the purpose of unlocking people's potential with the best learning and research solutions. We work in global teams, tackle the big issues, raise education standards, and deliver innovative solutions to learners and researchers.

We will offer a fantastic benefits package to our Project Manager:

- Group personal pension

- Free life assurance

- Inclusive and flexible working environment

- 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

- On-site fitness facilities

- Easily accessible with a 10 minutes walk from the train station

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced and highly organised individual to take on the role of Project Manager who will oversee the production of Global ELT publishing projects.

This is on a varied role, leading on coordination and communication of all activities between departments within a matrix structure. We will be looking to you to plan, monitor and coordinate the delivery of publishing projects which typically include both print and digital products. As a central role within your project team, you will be expected to drive established processes, manage scope and change and foster a culture of continual improvement.

On a day-to-day basis you will be focused on ensuring schedules, budgets, risks and issues are monitored and maintained. You will also ensure regular project progress reporting is consistently delivered according to ELT requirements.

What we are looking for in our ideal Project Manager:

It's essential that you have previous relevant project management experience and ideally, a project or programme management qualification, e.g. MSP, Agile, PMQ, PRINCE2. You should have a demonstrable understanding of key project management principles including risk and change management. Experience of evaluating product build requirements is required as is the ability to create and manage budgets and schedules.

You will have experience managing multiple stakeholders and leading teams of both internal colleagues and external vendors through complex projects, often having to show initiative to implement solutions to issues that are raised.

You will also possess the following skills and experience:

- Proficient at multitasking and prioritizing

- Spoken and written fluency in English

- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator), Acrobat Pro and Microsoft Office

- Knowledge of HTML, CSS3 and SCORM/xApi standards is desirable

- Experience or background in ELT is desirable

- Experience using MS Project and SAP is desirable

Closing date: Monday 16th March

Click 'apply' today - don't miss out on this opportunity to join an organisation that plays a leading role in today's global market place as ourProject Manager.

  • London, England
  • £40000 - £50000 per annum + bonus + benefits
    • Permanent
  • 06 Mar 2020

Project Manager (FinTech Microsoft Excel). Are you an accomplished Project Manager that can truly identify 'the bigger picture'?

Would you like to make an impact in an industry leading organisation and drive positive change across highly successful development teams? You could work with Blue Chip businesses worldwide and be play a pivotal role in an organisation that is carving a revolutionary path in the financial sector.
As a Project Manager, you'll be a key figure across the whole product development lifecycle, collaborating with software development teams, Product Management, Infrastructure and Senior Management to lead projects from initiation to closure, managing competing demands of external stakeholders and ensuring the governance framework is adhered to and project objectives are met.

From managing resources effectively to tracking risks and issues to project closure, you will have hands on involvement in every stage of the project to optimise performance. This Project Manager role would suit a goal-oriented, ambitious individual who's keen to have detailed involvement in an exciting range of projects.

Requirements:
*You have commercial experience in a Project Management role (Software / Product Development environment preferred)
*You have proven experience in dealing with senior stakeholders (up to C level)
*You have strong PC skills, including MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio
*You are able to relay technical information coherently to a variety of audiences
*You have exceptional interpersonal communication skills, able to facilitate meetings and workshops in a positive, motivating manner
*Desirable: you have a PMP / PRINCE2 certification
As a Project Manager you will earn a highly competitive salary (to £50k) plus bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including private healthcare, generous holiday allowance and more. You'll be based at offices in the heart of the City, very close to good transport links.

If you are interested in this Project Manager (FinTech Microsoft Excel) role, apply now or call today for a confidential discussion.

REF: BB/14883/E/JR/060320_1583497441

  • London, England
  • £40000 - £50000 per annum + bonus + benefits
    • Permanent
  • 06 Mar 2020

Project Manager (FinTech Microsoft Excel). Are you an accomplished Project Manager that can truly identify 'the bigger picture'?

Would you like to make an impact in an industry leading organisation and drive positive change across highly successful development teams? You could work with Blue Chip businesses worldwide and be play a pivotal role in an organisation that is carving a revolutionary path in the financial sector.
As a Project Manager, you'll be a key figure across the whole product development lifecycle, collaborating with software development teams, Product Management, Infrastructure and Senior Management to lead projects from initiation to closure, managing competing demands of external stakeholders and ensuring the governance framework is adhered to and project objectives are met.

From managing resources effectively to tracking risks and issues to project closure, you will have hands on involvement in every stage of the project to optimise performance. This Project Manager role would suit a goal-oriented, ambitious individual who's keen to have detailed involvement in an exciting range of projects.

Requirements:
*You have commercial experience in a Project Management role (Software / Product Development environment preferred)
*You have proven experience in dealing with senior stakeholders (up to C level)
*You have strong PC skills, including MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio
*You are able to relay technical information coherently to a variety of audiences
*You have exceptional interpersonal communication skills, able to facilitate meetings and workshops in a positive, motivating manner
*Desirable: you have a PMP / PRINCE2 certification
As a Project Manager you will earn a highly competitive salary (to £50k) plus bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including private healthcare, generous holiday allowance and more. You'll be based at offices in the heart of the City, very close to good transport links.

If you are interested in this Project Manager (FinTech Microsoft Excel) role, apply now or call today for a confidential discussion.

REF: BB/14883/E/JR/060320_1583497441

  • Bristol Avon, United Kingdom
  • £50000 per annum
    • Permanent
  • 06 Mar 2020
Project Manager – Bristol - £50k per annum
I am working with an innovative and exciting software provider based near to Bristol. Due to winning a new contract they are looking for a Project Manager with excellent commercial experience to join the company.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful who are offering competitive salary and brilliant career progression.
The right candidate will have experience managing large, fast-paced projects whilst working directly with clients. There is also an element of business development involved.
Job Duties
  • Nurture client relationships
  • Understand client requirements and visions
  • Work with product team to ensure high quality projects are delivered on time and in budget
  • Problem-solve
  • Identify business opportunities to help grow accounts
Skills & Experience
  • Project management experience at a senior level
  • Customer facing management experience
  • Experience managing SDLC/ Software development projects
  • Extensive experience within PRINCE2 framework
  • Excellent planning and organisational skills
  • Able to take client requirements and interpret into client’s strategy
  • Experience working in a fast-paced project environment
  • Experience within an agency/consultancy/software house environment
Interviews are available at short notice if needed, please apply ASAP with an updated CV detailing your location and best contact number. Limited number of interview slots available.
Project Manager – Bristol - £50k per annum
  • Bristol Avon, United Kingdom
  • £50000 per annum
    • Permanent
  • 06 Mar 2020
Project Manager – Bristol - £50k per annum
I am working with an innovative and exciting software provider based near to Bristol. Due to winning a new contract they are looking for a Project Manager with excellent commercial experience to join the company.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful who are offering competitive salary and brilliant career progression.
The right candidate will have experience managing large, fast-paced projects whilst working directly with clients. There is also an element of business development involved.
Job Duties
  • Nurture client relationships
  • Understand client requirements and visions
  • Work with product team to ensure high quality projects are delivered on time and in budget
  • Problem-solve
  • Identify business opportunities to help grow accounts
Skills & Experience
  • Project management experience at a senior level
  • Customer facing management experience
  • Experience managing SDLC/ Software development projects
  • Extensive experience within PRINCE2 framework
  • Excellent planning and organisational skills
  • Able to take client requirements and interpret into client’s strategy
  • Experience working in a fast-paced project environment
  • Experience within an agency/consultancy/software house environment
Interviews are available at short notice if needed, please apply ASAP with an updated CV detailing your location and best contact number. Limited number of interview slots available.
Project Manager – Bristol - £50k per annum
  • Northamptonshire
  • £45K to £50K per Year
  • 06 Mar 2020

The now 6x Consecutive Formula 1 World Champions’ are seeking a Senior IT Engineer to act as one of their senior engineers, delivering reliable IT services to the wider business.

The primary purpose of the role is to:

The purpose of the role is to focus on and improve reliability and availability across the IT application and infrastructure landscape, deliver new technologies that support, enable and enhance our mission to win F1 World Championships, lead by example as a senior technical escalation point for a broad range of IT support topics and deliver exceptional customer service and technical excellence, in a flexible way, particularly as we require support out of hours for maintenance changes and technical support (on a rota basis).

You'll be a senior technical escalation point for all IT support topics, delivering exceptional customer service in a flexible way, particularly as we require support on out of hours maintenance changes and support on a rota basis. To be right for my client, you'll have a strong, current and broad ranging technical background that means you can both step back and see the big picture, and get involved in a hands on way.

Knowledge, skills and experience required:

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior operational support role (3rd line or equivalent) within a fast paced medium to large sized enterprise, including support of the following:

Essential

  • To maintain and secure all IT systems including (HPC, Databases, CAD, Enterprise Infrastructure).
  • Support and optimization of a broad range of in-house and bespoke applications
  • To recognise new technology, innovate current systems and implement new solutions.
  • Champion learning and development, for self and the team.
  • Open source technologies - Linux/Unix, DevOps, Clustering, Automation, CI/CD within a production environment.
  • Client and server Operating Systems
  • Server and Desktop Virtualization; VMware
  • Security, encryption and Data Loss Prevention
  • Vulnerability and malware threat prevention
  • Infrastructure and application capacity, performance and availability monitoring
  • Clustering and High Availability
  • Backups and Disaster Recovery
  • Datacentre Infrastructure
  • Database support – SQL and DB2 to run SQL scripts
  • Strong & proven stakeholder management

Beneficial Skills

  • Experience within an Engineering focused role or company
  • Computer Aided Design (CAD)/Manufacturing experience – LTA, Abaqus, High Performance Computing (HPC), Simulation Software
  • Strong experience working to ITIL practices
  • Proven Continual Service Improvement experience
  • A good understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle
  • Project lead and delivery experience working to a recognised methodology (i.e. PRINCE2, Agile)

Benefits

  • Excellent Company Bonus Schemes
  • Mercedes Lease Car Scheme
  • Pension 10% Matched
  • Private Healthcare & Optional Health Checks
  • Subsidised Restaurant
  • Subsidised Gym
  • Team Clothing 
  • 25 Days Holiday
  • Life Assurance

 


  • Northamptonshire
  • £45K to £50K per Year
  • 06 Mar 2020

The now 6x Consecutive Formula 1 World Champions’ are seeking a Senior IT Engineer to act as one of their senior engineers, delivering reliable IT services to the wider business.

The primary purpose of the role is to:

The purpose of the role is to focus on and improve reliability and availability across the IT application and infrastructure landscape, deliver new technologies that support, enable and enhance our mission to win F1 World Championships, lead by example as a senior technical escalation point for a broad range of IT support topics and deliver exceptional customer service and technical excellence, in a flexible way, particularly as we require support out of hours for maintenance changes and technical support (on a rota basis).

You'll be a senior technical escalation point for all IT support topics, delivering exceptional customer service in a flexible way, particularly as we require support on out of hours maintenance changes and support on a rota basis. To be right for my client, you'll have a strong, current and broad ranging technical background that means you can both step back and see the big picture, and get involved in a hands on way.

Knowledge, skills and experience required:

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior operational support role (3rd line or equivalent) within a fast paced medium to large sized enterprise, including support of the following:

Essential

  • To maintain and secure all IT systems including (HPC, Databases, CAD, Enterprise Infrastructure).
  • Support and optimization of a broad range of in-house and bespoke applications
  • To recognise new technology, innovate current systems and implement new solutions.
  • Champion learning and development, for self and the team.
  • Open source technologies - Linux/Unix, DevOps, Clustering, Automation, CI/CD within a production environment.
  • Client and server Operating Systems
  • Server and Desktop Virtualization; VMware
  • Security, encryption and Data Loss Prevention
  • Vulnerability and malware threat prevention
  • Infrastructure and application capacity, performance and availability monitoring
  • Clustering and High Availability
  • Backups and Disaster Recovery
  • Datacentre Infrastructure
  • Database support – SQL and DB2 to run SQL scripts
  • Strong & proven stakeholder management

Beneficial Skills

  • Experience within an Engineering focused role or company
  • Computer Aided Design (CAD)/Manufacturing experience – LTA, Abaqus, High Performance Computing (HPC), Simulation Software
  • Strong experience working to ITIL practices
  • Proven Continual Service Improvement experience
  • A good understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle
  • Project lead and delivery experience working to a recognised methodology (i.e. PRINCE2, Agile)

Benefits

  • Excellent Company Bonus Schemes
  • Mercedes Lease Car Scheme
  • Pension 10% Matched
  • Private Healthcare & Optional Health Checks
  • Subsidised Restaurant
  • Subsidised Gym
  • Team Clothing 
  • 25 Days Holiday
  • Life Assurance